Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-08-26
when We GOT to the os,.4es. Hound brok-
en- chain entirely loose and gave it to the


that unless efficacious measures OF detail
were in the meanwhile speedily adopted
the country mil ht be exposed to the great.
est dangers. Parliament sympat hized
with-my fears and intentions and after
adopting two clauses OF the recruiting bill,
passed two less ambitious measures which
will add largely to the efficiency of the in.
fantry and cavalry arms, taking only
few weeks instead OF years in accomplish
ment. intend to proceed in the same man.
ner with manners relating to the artillery
and engineers, and l feel convinced that
parliament will heartily assist me- and
TINS we will best insure the maintenance
OF peace"
The following pensions have been issued:
Wisconsin: Widow OF J. B. Winslow,
Stevens Point; widow of J. Pallado,
Wrightstown; widow OF G. Umstette, Mil
waukee. original: H. R. Heath, Elroy;
J. B. Winslow, (deceased) Stevens Point;
J. N. Leasing, Centralia; D. Wingard, Ham
lin; T. D. Wilcox, Trempelean; Z. E. Hol.
lembeck, Mcmillan; J. P. Mallery, White
Kingman. Baraboo; NJ. Monahan, Hudson.
Minnesota: A. Kieke. St. Augusta; F.
Schwartz, Buffalo Lake; E. D. wilkins,
Olmstead.
United Seates Senator Riddleberger, who
was committed to jail for contempt OF
court was released by q mob.
The White River Utes are on the war
path, and serious trouble is apprehended.
The factis made known that w. H.
Holcomb has resigned the position OF gen.
eral superintendent OF the Burlington &
Northern road.
It is announced that James B. Davis,
superintendent of the Ordnance foundry,
Washington navy yard, has been dismiss.
ed, and that John A. Burton OF Laurel,
Me-, who has long been q mechanic in the
foundry, has been promoted to the vacancy.
The Aeronauts Mallet and Jovis made
an ascent In Paris, in the balloon Horla,
starting from tho Lavillette Gas works.
1t is presumed that their object is to PEN
citrate to the greatest height at which it is
possible to live. After a few hours voy-
age in the air the balloon decended, land
ing in the village Of Marche, Belgium. They
attained An altitude OF over z 1000 metres,
and were obliged to descend for want OF
ballast. The conditions were excellent,
except that M. Mallet tainted twice.
A body OF twenty-five to thirty masked
men rode into the town OF Leon, Iowa,
proceeded to the county Jail and took out
James Reynolds, who criminally assaulted
Mrs. Noble near that place. The men
took him to bridge just west of town and
hung him over the railing. They knocked
the locks off five doors in order to get to
him, and where occupied over two hours
IN the work. Before hanging him the mob
tried to get him to confess to the deed. but
he refused to say word. They than put
the rope around his neck and pushed him
over the edge OF the bridge. In few min.
utes he was dead The mob then quietly
rode away, leaving him hanging there.
DIR. Curry, United States minister to
Spain, has returned home for a short visit.
Applications were received at the treas.
ury department for the prepayment OF in
terest on registered bonds amounting to
$12. 494, 600. The total amount of bonds
on which advance interest is asked is now
$50, 497, 600, OF which amount $37. O24,-
$50 are 4 per cents Sl2, O44, 400 * per
cents, and 1858, $50 Pacific railroad
bonds. The gross amount of interest on
| these bonds is about S. ,O53.95O.
The five juvenile Jesse Jameses who
| ported captured at Stevens Point are still
, at large, having escaped from the officers
and gone up the Wisconsin Central line.
! One OF the boys took advantage of the
dead body OF his sister being in the house
to make his escape. They had only about
| $50 in cash on which to make their raid
to California.
Acting Secretary Muldrow has approved
! the selection OF 80, sos acres of land made
| by the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis &,
| Omaha road in Wisconsin. This does not
include any OF the lands involved in the
indemnity question argued by ex-senator
! Thurman and Mr.. Brltton.
| English railways have to bear the oner
| GUS task in the way of furnishing free
transportation to prominent individuals
and officials, as did the railroads in the
United Sta tes before the passage of the
interstate commerce bill. writes Crawford
from London to the New York World.
The trouble in Bell county, KY, is proba-
bly, at an end, as Jack Turner, the last
Turner faction, has surrendered himself to
the jailor OF Bell county. He surrendered,
and a man whose name could not be learn
ed, charged with being IN accomplice OF the
Turner's, surrendered himself to the author.
tiles. 1t il reported that the others of the
band have disbanded and left the state.
The United State circuit court holds
that exorbitant commissions on land con-
tracts are usurious and illegal.
James c.. Flood. president of the Nevada
bank, is i'll at his Menlo Park home. His
physicians do not state the exact nature
OF his ailnent, but have recommended
| change OF scene and climate. It is expect
ed that if able he will leave for Carlsbad,
Germany.
A dispatch from Madrid, asserts that
Gen. Sala mania declines to fight O. duel
with the correspondent by whom he was
challenged, and that the general will start
| for Cuba on the 25th.
At Chicago, an application for ex-tradi.
| ton papers for the return Of Boodler Nc.
Carlyle is in process Of preparation by
States Attorney Grinnell, and win be
completed within a few days. It will be
| sent to the governor Of the state, and by
him to the president at Washington.
The president has accepted the resigna-
ton OF Lient. Charles C. Tear, Twenty fifth
infantry, to take effectJan.1, 1888. Lieut..
Tear graduated from the military acade'
| my several years ago and has been sta
toned at Fort Smelling ever since.
Interior department authorities are
coming to the conclusion that the detail
of army officers for the care of Yellowstone
Park is preferable to the employment OF
! civilian superintendent, and it is not un.
| likely that Secretary Lamar will make a
Recommendation to the coming congress
| that for the present no further appropria.
ton for salaries for civilian superietend.
| ents be made.
Rain has fallen pretty generally all over
Minnesota. and Dakota, delaying harvest
| operations and causing some apprehen.
| sions OF injury.
William II. Hughes, editor Of the M;chi
gan Catholic, publishes letter severely
condemning the press committee OF the
Army Of the Tennessee for inviting DR.. Nc
| Glynn to address the coming reunion oI
that body in this city. He says the invit
alton is an insult to the mem DRY OF the
dead Catholic heroes Of the army.
1
! Lieut.. Gen.. Sheridan, who has just re-
! turned to Washington. has under consi.
deration charges preferred by Col. Whip.